TORONTO, March 9, 2015 /CNW/ - PowerShares Canada joins
the global PowerShares family in celebrating Invesco PowerShares
Capital Management LLC ("Invesco PowerShares") being named "Best
Smart Beta ETF Provider" by ETF Express at the annual ETF
Express Global Awards in London,
England. The awards recognize excellence among managers and
service providers of exchanged-traded funds around the world.
"PowerShares was founded on the belief that all investors should
be provided with a smarter way to access the markets – beyond
traditional active and passive strategies," said Dan Draper, Managing Director and Head of
Invesco PowerShares. "Having introduced the first smart beta
vehicles available today, we will continue to innovate and seek to
provide investors with more intelligent exposure to the markets and
expand portfolio-construction opportunities through our various
smart beta ETFs. We are truly honoured to be recognized by the
investment community for our role as an ETF innovator."
Smart beta strategies seek to offer investors an alternative to
traditional passive and active portfolio-construction options.
Through smart beta ETF strategies, investors are able to gain
specific market exposure, and may be able to reduce portfolio risk
and achieve long-term outperformance when compared to a
cap-weighted market benchmark index. Smart beta products offered by
PowerShares Canada include the PowerShares FTSE RAFI ETFs and
PowerShares low volatility suite of ETFs listed on Toronto Stock
Exchange (TSX).
While smart beta is growing at a rapid pace, the concept is far
from new. Alternative weighting and factor-driven strategies have
been used by institutional investors since the 1970s, although not
labelled "smart beta." As a pioneer in smart beta ETF strategies,
Invesco PowerShares provides investors with a number of time-tested
options suitable for various market conditions and investor
profiles, among more than 80 smart beta strategies.
PowerShares Canada has partnered with Invesco PowerShares and
offers a diverse lineup of smart beta strategies in Canada through ETFs listed and traded on TSX
or through mutual funds.
The annual ETF Express Global Awards are chosen based on votes
cast by readers of ETF Express, which includes institutional
and high-net-worth investors, as well as managers and other
industry professionals, such as fund administrators, brokers,
custodians and advisors.
To learn more about PowerShares Canada's smart beta ETFs and
funds, visit www.powershares.ca. or connect with Invesco
Canada on Twitter (@InvescoCanada), LinkedIn or Facebook.
About Invesco Canada Ltd.
Invesco Canada Ltd.,
operating under three distinct yet complementary product brands
(Trimark, Invesco and PowerShares), is one of Canada's leading investment management
companies. A subsidiary of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Canada's singular
focus is on investment management, offering a diversified suite of
solutions to institutions, organizations, companies and individual
investors across Canada and around
the world. Additional information is available at
www.invesco.ca.
About Invesco Ltd.
Invesco Ltd. is a leading
independent global investment management firm, dedicated to helping
investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By
delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment
management capabilities, Invesco provides a wide range of
investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.
Operating in more than 20 countries, the firm is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol IVZ. Additional information is
available at www.invesco.com.
Commissions, management fees and expenses may all be associated
with investments in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Trailing commissions may be associated with investments in mutual
funds. Mutual funds and ETFs are not guaranteed, their values
change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. There
are risks involved with investing in ETFs and mutual funds. Please
read the prospectus before investing. Copies are available from
Invesco Canada Ltd.
PowerShares Canada is a registered business name of Invesco
Canada Ltd.
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© Invesco Canada Ltd., 2015
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